Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Germany or Iceland?

Germany, at 0.943 against 0.916 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?

80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Iceland: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Germany

0.943

in 2025

Iceland

0.916

in 2025

Germany rank

5th

Iceland rank

8th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Germany
Iceland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.943 against 0.916 in Iceland, a difference of 0.027.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 8th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4684	0.6217	0.1533	Iceland
1910s	0.5264	0.6784	0.152	Iceland
1920s	0.754	0.7326	0.0214	Germany
1930s	0.5177	0.8011	0.2834	Iceland
1940s	0.4066	0.8524	0.4458	Iceland
1990s	0.9303	0.9184	0.0119	Germany
2000s	0.9399	0.9286	0.0113	Germany
2010s	0.9436	0.9392	0.0044	Germany
2020s	0.9405	0.9157	0.0248	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Germany or Iceland?: Germany, at 0.943 against 0.916 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Germany and Iceland?: 0.027, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Germany ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.